About
Founder of Edge VC (established 2007) with a background as a media and entertainment lawyer. He founded Entertainment Rights (later part of Dreamworks), led the music and entertainment group at Mishcon de Reya, co-founded the Sarabande Foundation with Alexander McQueen, and authored a book on environmental issues.
Invests in
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- Edge InvestmentsFounder & CEOcurrent2004 — present
- TaP MusicChaircurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- ReactionFounding Partnercurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Edge GroupFounder & CEOcurrent2004 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Voice for Nature FoundationTrusteecurrent2008 — present
- Sarabande: The Lee Alexander McQueen FoundationTrustee2009 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- Coolabi GroupChairman2016 — 2021
- Edge LegalFounder & Director2004 — 2011
- Mishcon de Reya LLPPartner - Head of Entertainment & Media2000 — 2003Holborn, London
- Eatons SolicitorsCo-founder, Partner1989 — 2000London, United Kingdom
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessExecutive Program for Growing Companies, Leadership2022
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessStanford Executive Program, Leadership2018
- College of Law London1986 — 1987
- Coventry UniversityBachelor of Laws - LLB1982 — 1985
- Davies’s College1980 — 1981
- John Lyon School1974 — 1980
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessEPGC
Skills & more
Venture Capital36Investment Management15Entertainment99New Media43Digital Media49Intellectual Property24Private Equity4Media & Entertainment16Music22Music Publishing77Start-ups12Television8
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LicensingMusic IndustryRecord LabelsA&RDigital StrategyEntrepreneurshipDigital DistributionCorporate DevelopmentAngel InvestingEntertainment LawContent StrategyPublicity- Advanced Open Water Diver — PADI
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Coventry University20
Andrew JeanneInvestor at MedicxiNikita ChernyshukInvestment Analyst at iTech CapitalEran GiladManaging Partner at Scopus Ventures Management, LlcDimitri LiquetHead of Industries at Meusinvest (Noshaq)Nat FalconerVenture Partner at Cornerstone VCBen CorkinInvestment Director, Altana Social Impact Partnership at Altana Wealth
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Shared employers
Also worked at Reaction15
Samir ShahVenture Partner at Cervin VenturesFranz ZöchbauerManaging Director at VERBUND X VenturesEnrico CarboneGeneral Partner, W250 Fund at ReactionSingari SeshadriGeneral Partner, W250 Fund at ReactionCharles FrolandGeneral Partner, Catalyst Fund at ReactionDan MatthiesManaging Partner, Catalyst Fund at Reaction
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Also worked at Mishcon de Reya LLP2
Colleagues at Edge VC
Ashley Jogoo
Investor at Edge VC
Carlos de Torres
Investor at Edge VC
Claudia Salvischiani
Investor at Edge VC
Cyril Delattre
Investor at Edge VC
Emmanuel Durand
Investor at Edge VC
Fiona Dent
General Partner at Edge VC
Hannah Williamson
Senior Investment Manager at Edge VC
Hugo Sunnucks
Investment Manager at Edge VC
Network4
Alan Hudson
Investor at Mercuri.vc
Hannah Williamson
Senior Investment Manager at Edge VC
Josh Burge
Investor at Edge VC
Urs Cete
Managing Partner at BDMI
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